Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex
Synonyms
Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis, Herpetic
Encephalitides, Herpes Simplex
Encephalitides, Herpetic
Encephalitis, Herpes
Encephalitis, Herpetic
Herpes Encephalitis
Herpes Simplex Encephalitides
Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitides
Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitis
Herpetic Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis
Herpetic Encephalitides
Herpetic Encephalitis
Herpetic Meningoencephalitides
Herpetic Meningoencephalitis
Meningoencephalitides, Herpes Simplex
Meningoencephalitides, Herpetic
Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex
Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex Virus
Meningoencephalitis, Herpetic
An acute (or rarely chronic) inflammatory process of the brain caused by SIMPLEXVIRUS infections which may be fatal. The majority of infections are caused by human herpesvirus 1 (HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN) and less often by human herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN). Clinical manifestations include FEVER; HEADACHE; SEIZURES; HALLUCINATIONS; behavioral alterations; APHASIA; hemiparesis; and COMA. Pathologically, the condition is marked by a hemorrhagic necrosis involving the medial and inferior TEMPORAL LOBE and orbital regions of the FRONTAL LOBE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp751-4)